Bob Estes wrote: > > >> Probably not a good idea to shut down the computer while applications >> are running anyway. Hibernate, yes; shut down, no. >> > It may not be a good idea to shut down the computer when applications > are running, but I need to do it quite regularly. I'm using XP PRO, > SP2, and it locks up especially if I haven't turned it off at least > once a day. When it locks up, all I can do is chop the power. I know > this is supposed to be a good way to corrupt files, but I don't have > any choice. I have observed Windows lock up for various reasons ever > since I started using Windows 386 back in '89 or '90, so this is > really not anything new. >
Now you know why many of us are running Linux or used OS/2. However, if you kill the power by holding the power button for several seconds, the files are *supposed* to be closed properly. If you have to yank the power cord or turn off a power bar, you will run that risk of corrupt files. I'd strongly recommend you consider switching to Linux. You'll find things work a lot better and also get better performance on the same hardware. I often leave my computer running for months at a time, without rebooting. And, unlike Windows, the only software change that requires a reboot, is when you update the kernel. Also, the other day, I heard of one Linux server that had been running non-stop for almost 3 years! You could expect similar stability from Novell & OS/2, or in short, just about everything but Windows. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
